These are the 10 highest-grossing restaurants in America

Restaurant Business' list of the highest-grossing independent restaurants has been topped by the same spot for the fourth year in a row.Facebook/TAO

Restaurant Business magazine ranks the highest-grossing independent restaurants each year.

This year's top 10 featured many of the same names as last year.

Each was able to bring in over $20 million in gross food and beverage sales.

Independent restaurants are on the rise as customers are increasingly turning away from national chains. Still, it's difficult to run a restaurant without the benefit of a recognizable brand, which makes it all the more impressive that some independent restaurants are able to bring in tens of millions of dollars in sales each year.